Filing with the county recorder's office
Filing the deed, including payment of all required fees.

Expedited processing
Your deed will be processed and sent to you for signature within 2 business days. Processing for the Standard package takes 5-7 business days.

Expedited filing with the county recorder's office
If your county allows for e-recording, we'll electronically file your deed and send you an email confirmation of the submission within 1 business day of receiving your signed deed. If your county doesn't allow for e-recording, we'll use a walk-in or courier service to deliver the deed for filing. You'll receive an email confirmation of the recording from us within 2 weeks. Please note, the county recorder's office may take longer to deliver a copy of the recorded deed due to administrative delays.

* Fees include initial applicable state, county, and local recording fees and taxes and may also include LegalZoom handling and process charges. Additional taxes and fees may be required by a governmental agency when the deed is recorded if the property transfer is not exempt (i.e. not spouse to spouse, parent to child, or grandparent to grandchild transfers).

** In Alabama, a Deed Transfer Tax must be paid based on the assessed value of the property. Because of this, we do not offer deed preparation and recording services in this state.

** For a small percentage of properties in Florida, a Documentary Stamp Tax is required at a rate of $0.70 per $100 owed on any existing mortgage. You may be required to pay the Documentary Stamp Tax if your transfer is not exempt. We will contact you if additional fees are required.

** For properties located in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, the country recorder requires two deeds to be recorded in order to provide a copy of a new deed. Therefore, an additional $40 recording fee is included at checkout. Additionally, if you include a Warranty Deed with your order, an additional $325 transfer tax charge will be included at checkout.

** For non-residential properties located in New York, an additional $125 recording fee will be added to the price listed above at checkout.

** For non-exempt property transfers in Washington County, Oregon, a transfer tax is required at a rate of $1.00 per $1,000 of assessed value. You may be required to pay the transfer tax if the property transfer is not exempt. We will contact you if additional fees are required.

** For properties located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an additional county recording fee of $252 will be added to the price above at checkout.

** LegalZoom does not offer quitclaim deeds for properties located in Texas. Instead, warranty deeds are available. Transferring property in Texas from a deceased individual to his or her spouse requires an Affidavit of Heirship and an additional $100 fee will be included at checkout.

** LegalZoom does not offer Quitclaim deeds for properties located in Virginia. Instead, warranty deeds are available.

* Fees include initial applicable state, county, and local recording fees and taxes and may also include LegalZoom handling and process charges. Additional taxes and fees may be required by a governmental agency when the deed is recorded if the property transfer is not exempt (i.e. not spouse to spouse, parent to child, or grandparent to grandchild transfers).

** In Alabama, a Deed Transfer Tax must be paid based on the assessed value of the property. Because of this, we do not offer deed preparation and recording services in this state.

** For a small percentage of properties in Florida, a Documentary Stamp Tax is required at a rate of $0.70 per $100 owed on any existing mortgage. You may be required to pay the Documentary Stamp Tax if your transfer is not exempt. We will contact you if additional fees are required.

** For properties located in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, the country recorder requires two deeds to be recorded in order to provide a copy of a new deed. Therefore, an additional $40 recording fee is included at checkout. Additionally, if you include a Warranty Deed with your order, an additional $325 transfer tax charge will be included at checkout.

** For non-residential properties located in New York, an additional $125 recording fee will be added to the price listed above at checkout.

** For non-exempt property transfers in Washington County, Oregon, a transfer tax is required at a rate of $1.00 per $1,000 of assessed value. You may be required to pay the transfer tax if the property transfer is not exempt. We will contact you if additional fees are required.

** For properties located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an additional county recording fee of $252 will be added to the price above at checkout.

** LegalZoom does not offer quitclaim deeds for properties located in Texas. Instead, warranty deeds are available. Transferring property in Texas from a deceased individual to his or her spouse requires an Affidavit of Heirship and an additional $100 fee will be included at checkout.

** LegalZoom does not offer Quitclaim deeds for properties located in Virginia. Instead, warranty deeds are available.

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Property Deed Pricing and Packages

If you need to add or remove a person's name from your property title, gift your property to a loved one, or place your property in a living trust, you will need a property deed. Two of the most common types of property deeds are the quitclaim deed and the warranty deed A quitclaim deed transfers whatever interest you have in the property and makes no guarantees. A warranty deed provides greater protection to the new owner because the current owner makes a promise he or she legally owns, and has clear title to, the real estate. Creating property deeds with LegalZoom is fast and affordable. When you create a property deed through LegalZoom, it includes title research to determine the precise legal description of your property, a Peace of Mind Review, and creation of the property deed for your signature. Both property deed cost packages include all the services mentioned previously, and the Express Gold package includes expedited processing and expedited filing with the county recorder's office. Get started creating a property deed by answering a few questions. We will review your answers for consistency and completeness, and you will receive your final package in the mail. Each package is backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee and comes with lifetime customer support.

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